| 📜 Regulation |
| General Information |
| Full Name |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
| Jurisdiction |
🇺🇸 Federal |
| Agency |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| Dates & Status |
| Date Enacted |
August 21, 1996 |
| Effective Date |
April 14, 2003 |
| Status |
● Active |
| Citations & References |
| Citation |
Pub.L. 104–191 |
| CFR |
45 CFR Parts 160, 162, 164 |
| U.S. Code |
42 U.S.C. §1320d |
| Website |
Official Link |
Policy/Regulation/Court Case Infobox
This template creates an infobox for policies, regulations, court cases, statutes, and executive orders.
Usage
{{Policy
| type = policy / regulation / court case / statute / executive order
| full_name = Full official name
| jurisdiction = federal / state / local / international
| state = State name (if applicable)
| agency = Issuing agency
| court = Court name (for court cases)
| date_enacted = Date enacted
| date_effective = Effective date
| date_decided = Date decided (for court cases)
| date_repealed = Date repealed (if applicable)
| status = active / in effect / repealed / overturned / amended / pending / superseded / expired
| citation = Legal citation
| public_law = Public Law number
| cfr = Code of Federal Regulations citation
| usc = U.S. Code citation
| case_number = Case number
| docket = Docket number
| related_to = Related laws or cases
| amends = What this amends
| amended_by = What amended this
| website = Official website URL
| image = Image filename
| image_caption = Image caption
| header_color = Custom header color (hex)
}}
Available Parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
Example
|
| type |
Type of document |
policy, regulation, court case, statute, executive order
|
| full_name |
Official name |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
|
| jurisdiction |
Level of government |
federal, state, local, international
|
| state |
State name |
California, Texas, New York
|
| agency |
Issuing agency |
Department of Health and Human Services
|
| court |
Court name (for cases) |
Supreme Court of the United States
|
| date_enacted |
Date enacted/signed |
August 21, 1996
|
| date_effective |
Effective date |
January 1, 2020
|
| date_decided |
Date decided (cases) |
May 17, 1954
|
| status |
Current status |
active, repealed, overturned, amended, pending
|
| citation |
Legal citation |
Pub.L. 104–191
|
| cfr |
CFR reference |
45 CFR Parts 160, 162, 164
|
| usc |
U.S. Code reference |
42 U.S.C. §1320d
|
| website |
Official URL |
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa
|